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Cowboys ride depth to WOSSAA

Medway celebrates around their goalie Holly Scott after they defeated Mother Teresa Spartans 4-2 to win the city championship in two games on Wednesday February 26, 2014.
In the third period the depth of the Medway team started to establish themselves and they scored 3 quick goals to go ahead 4-1, a late goal by MTS didn't change the outcome and Medway will face Ingersoll Monday for the WOSSA title.
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“The third period is when the dam breaks, we tend to wear teams down,” Medway coach Eric Riedstra said.

Such was the case Wednesday as the Cowboys rode their team depth to a big final period and a 4-2 win over a determined Mother Teresa to sweep the TVRA AAA/AAAA championship in Komoka.

Medway’s Courtney Simpson broke a 1-1 tie with her first of two goals as the Cowboys exploded for three straight to put away the Spartans.

Simpson was the series MVP after scoring twice in both games. “Courtney has a quick first step, and it’s in the right direction. She makes good decisions and quick decisions, which is a deadly combination,” Riedstra said.

After an overtime win on Tuesday, Medway was determined not to go to another. “Our motto all year has been to do your work early, every chance we get we try to put the puck in the net,” , Riedstra said.

Although she gave up a weak goal in the first period, MTS’s strongest player was goalie Carley Molnar.

“Carley is an exceptional goalie, she’s been the key to us winning many, many games. No question she kept us in that game and yesterday (3-2 loss) as well,” Mother Teresa head coach Tim Clayton said.

Medway will face Ingersoll on Monday at Kinsmen Arena in the single game WOSSAA playoff. Ingersoll has been undefeated in their division and Riedstra said he is expecting a tight game.